USAF record 28989247
28989247
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 22 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Champaign, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 23/0040Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NNE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Yellowish-white object, oval in shape, four times size of Echo X. Object appeared to wobble, had straight flight path, stopped, appeared to grow smaller, and faded from sight.
11. COMMENTS A Jet aircraft at high altitude would be high enough to reflect the sun even though the sun had previously set. This is probably what the two witnesses saw.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Ballon [STAMP:] Probably Ballon [STAMP:] Possibly Ballon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 22 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Champaign, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 23/0040Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS REPLY TO: ATTN OF: (SD) 28 SEP 1960 SUBJECT: UFO Sighting TO: Air Technical Intelligence…
- Page 3 CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois REPLY TO LSD/Lt. Nevins/4259 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) TO Operations Service Division…
- Page 4 (b) Object was visible for approximately ten minutes. c. Manner of observation: (1) Ground-visual, with the unaided eye d. Time and date of sighting: (1) 0040 Z, 23 September 1960 (2) Dark e.…
- Page 5 (e) No Thunderstorms (f) Temperature gradient Surface - 26.8°C 2°C/M 10,000 - 47°C 1.75°C/M 20,000 - 12.5°C 2.25°C/M 33,000 - 39°C 1.15°C/M 49,000 - 25.5°C 1.38°C/M 53,000 - 61.3°C h. There were no…